November 2018

Over six weeks you will work with Richard Neale, director of GSC’s Robin Hood and acting teacher at GSA. Under Richard's expert guidance, you will unlock Shakespeare’s verse and prose, demystify the complex language and discover clues in the text. This practical course uses rehearsal room techniques and physical exploration to take you on the journey from page to stage. More details on the course-leader: Richard trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His acting credits span theatre,…

ABOUT THE SHOW Not much happens in an isolated village on the wild cost of Mayo at the turn of the last century. So when a dishevelled and frightened young man staggers into the local pub, claiming he has murdered his father, naturally he is heralded as a hero! Christy Mahon can hardly believe his change of fortune when he is given shelter by Pegeen, the landlord’s daughter (who has conveniently forgotten her plans to marry the dull Shawn) and,…

A new play by Lynda Strudwick, directed by Kate Napier 1950s English suburbia where everything is in place and everyone knows their proper place. Morality is defined in black and white. Woe betide anyone who steps out of line. The women who are ‘those sort of girls’ have ‘illegitimate’ babies who are adopted by respectable matrons. But all that suffering cannot be ignored forever. Just after the War there is an epidemic of illegitimacy and those women who are devastated…

A renegade retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s twisted tale, an enigmatic writer has adapted Poe's original story and handed scripts over to two performers who are now taking merciless liberties with the words – like a madman taking out a furious rage on a helpless pet. The Black Cat (Friday 23 – Saturday 24 November) balances between the hilarious and the horrific. It’s gravely good fun, but be warned: it will get catty. Meow. All tickets £15 (Price includes a…

For anyone that’s ever been a dick on the dance floor. A wedding. A free bar. G and Kayla’s lives are a mess but tonight they’re determined to Have It Large. As their veins course with adrenaline and prosecco we follow them on an epic journey through thirty years of Pop. Can the DJ save them as they become Dancing Queens, reliving their Teenage Dream, Staying Out For The Summer and Spicing Up Their Lives? A Paines Plough and Birmingham…

The Russian State Ballet returns with the eternal seasonal favourite The Nutcracker (Thursday 29 November) directed and choreographed by the former award-winning Bolshoi Ballet Soloist, Konstantin Uralsky. A truly captivating piece of theatre and a wonderful introduction to ballet, the show continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of all generations across the world. Times are variable please visit the website or call the box office. Tickets are on sale now! You can book your tickets by calling the Yvonne…

Originally filmed for television and published by BBC books in 1998, Talking Heads (Thursday 29 November) is widely regarded as a modern classic. Alan Bennett’s acute observations of the interior lives of his characters Irene in Lady of Letters and Susan in Bed Among the Lentils are both comical and poignant, promising a hilarious and moving evening. All tickets £15 (Price includes a 50p Restoration Levy and 50p Booking Fee) Box Office: 01483 44 00 00 Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

The Russian State Ballet presents the beautifully compelling tale of tragic romance, Swan Lake (Friday 30 November). From the opulent splendour of the palace ballroom to the moonlit lake where majestic swans glide in perfect formation, this ballet really has it all, capturing the full range of human emotions: hope and despair, terror and tenderness, melancholy and ecstasy. Times are variable please visit the website or call the box office Tickets are on sale now! You can book your tickets by…

December 2018

Seafarers UK, the leading maritime charity, comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre for the first time with the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth. Seafarers UK Royal Marines Band Concert (Saturday 1 December) brings you an evening of truly exciting musical and military spectacle, including traditional, classical Big Band sound and vocals from the talented musicians of the Royal Marines Band Service. Ticket Info: Variable, please call box office or visit the website. Box Office: 01483 44 00…

A stunning one-man play, Jesus My Boy (Saturday 1 December) is the story of Jesus seen through the eyes of Joseph, who is just about the worst carpenter in the area. An ordinary and down-to-earth man, Joseph was in a pretty unremarkable marriage until Mary announces that she is pregnant – and that Joseph is not the father. All tickets £15 (Price includes a 50p Restoration Levy and 50p Booking Fee) Box Office: 01483 44 00 00 Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

Kick Back Comedy book the best comedians on the circuit from London and around the UK. All comedians are professional comics that have worked at all the major comedy clubs including The Comedy Store, Crack Comedy, Jongleurs and The 99 Comedy Club. Do not be surprised if you see some familiar faces from popular TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Live at the Apollo. We cater for all comedy types so we know we can tickle your…

Triple C Theatre Company present 'Talking Heads' by Alan Bennett Originally filmed for television and published by BBC books in 1998, Talking Heads is widely regarded as a modern classic. Alan Bennett’s acute observations of the interior lives of his characters: Lesley, the clueless bit-part actress in 'Her Big Chance', Irene, the lonely writer of poison pen letters, ever watchful behind lace curtains in 'Lady of Letters' and Susan, the alcoholic wife of a vicar, locked in combat with the…

Originally performed by men, with boys playing girls playing boys, the all~female cast supplies a new twist with girls playing playing men falling in love with men played by women. Such confusion is never far from the surface in the text. Viola shrugs it off as 'too hard a knot to untie' and goes on her merry way. Alongside the famous love triangle that has to be sorted out with a dash of twins, the comic sub~plot involving Sir Toby…

A tale of friendship, endurance and integrity, the Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre production group Act 3 present a new musical version The Snow Queen (Thursday 6 – Saturday 8 December). A young boy named Kai falls victim to the power of the Snow Queen… Only the loyalty and persistence of his close friend Gerda will release Kai from the grasp of the spell and return him to the person he truly is. £10 - £13 Mill Studio 17:00 - Thu 6 Dec…

11-15 December, The Nomads, East Horsley A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Adapted and Directed by Graham Botterill Tuesday 11th to Saturday 15th December at 7.30pm, matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm Tickets: adults £16, children/students £10 (£12 for adults on the 12th) Box office: 01483 284747 - tickets on sale online from September The famous tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from miserable miser to generous benefactor, has been a popular feature of Christmas since it was published in 1843. Scrooge’s…

It is a bleak Christmas Eve and Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who has a sobering warning for him. That he has but one chance to redeem his soul and escape the chains he has forged through a lifetime of selfishness. The Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre production group Interval present Charles Dickens' iconic story, A Christmas Carol (Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 December). £10 - £13 Mill Studio 14:30 - Thu 13 Dec…

Triple C Theatre Company invites you to celebrate the holiday season with GHOSTS IN GREASEPAINT, the story of the Old Time Music Hall. Take a trip with us down the Strand, from the clubs and pubs of the East End to the Grand Palaces of the West End and see how the poor and destitute went from singing their songs of protest in the pubs on a Friday night down the Strand to the Grand Palaces to become the super…

Come in from the cold and enter into the Christmas spirit as a dark and spectral woman tells haunting tales of the festive season, lighting a candle to the frailties of human nature and illuminating the cold and chilling depths of the bleak, wintry dark… Christmas Gothic (Tuesday 18 – Wednesday 19 December) resurrects a Victorian tradition by presenting three seasonal tales of terror to scintillate the gooseflesh for dark Christmas nights. All tickets £15 (Price includes a 50p…

Follow Emma on The Night Before Christmas (Thursday 20 – Wednesday 26 December) as she stares out of the window, hugs her teddy and waits excitedly for the morning. In the corner a little mouse called Eddie can’t understand why only humans are allowed to celebrate and exchange presents, so he sets off in search of Father Christmas to find out for himself. Most suitable for ages 3-7 years. Box Office: 01483 44 00 00 Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk £15Ticket prices…

Have you been naughty or nice this year? Hundred Watt Club's gift to you is a hot toddy of a show. A Festive Evening of Burlesque (Saturday 22 December) is packed full of festive, glittering burlesque, cabaret, circus and drag acts. If you like your winter nights bawdy and a little bit naughty, this is for you! Perfect for an alternative festive night out with work or friends. Over 18s only: adult themes, strong language and partial nudity employed and…